Transcript National History Day - Kailua Intermediate School

National History Day
National website
History Day Formats:
(Competition only)
 Display board (1-3 people)
 Media Documentary (1-3 people)
 Performance (1-3 people)
 Individual Research Paper
 Website (1-3 people)
Revolution, Reaction, Revolt
in History
Choose a topic that fits the
theme
Topics – Choose something
you are interested in:
 American history
 Military history
 Hawaiian history
 Asian history
 World history
 African American
 European history
history
 Women’s history
 Labor history
 Art history
 Sports history
 Music history
 Science history
Topics must fit the theme
Consider:
 Is the topic historically important?
 Did the person change or influence
attitudes?
 Did he or she change society?
 Does the issue have both a positive and
negative side?
 How was it perceived by others?
Resources
Gathering Information
Start with Secondary Sources
 Used to get an overview of topic
 Encyclopedias
 Textbooks
 Biographies
Use Primary Sources to
Support Your Thesis
 First-hand accounts
 Letters
 Journals
 Photos
 Speeches
 Documents
 Court records
 Interviews
How to Use the Sources
 After you select a topic or to find
one,read through lots of secondary
sources
 Check bibliographies
 Find lots of primary sources
 Use Internet sparingly
Avoid Doing a Biography or a
Narrative of Events!!
Think Context, Analysis and
Selectivity
ANALYSIS
Move beyond the who,
what, where, when
questions.
Ask why and how
questions.
Context
 Investigate events and people
surrounding your topic.
Create a Thesis Statement
 A thesis is similar to a hypothesis. It is the
foundation of your entire project.
 The thesis needs to explain how the topic relates
to this year’s theme - time and place, cause and
effect, change over time, and impact and
significance.
 A .thesis draws conclusions about how the topic
affected individuals, communities, nations or the
world.
Do I work alone or
with a group?
Choosing Groups and
Formats in November
 OK for a student to change topic if
working in a group.
 Look at research and decide on a
format that fits.
Alone
Pros
Cons
 Make your own
 You are responsible
decisions
 Make your own
schedule
 Saves time
 Fewer distractions
for every part of the
project.
 No group support
 No one to bounce
ideas off of
Group
Pros
Cons
 Support
 Someone is:
 Share work
 Too busy
 Share costs
 Too bossy
 Share fun
 Too lazy
 Too playful
 Too disorganized
Most Groups Are Successful
When choosing a group
consider:
 Is someone going on vacation you need
to know about? Moving?
 Can you get together on weekends or
breaks?
 Does your partner turn in quality work in
other classes?
Types of Projects
Exhibits
 Most popular
 Can be costly and bulky
 500 of your own words
 NHD Photos 2006
 How to Make a Great HD Exhibit
Individual Research Paper
 No partners
 2500 words
 Includes an appendix
 See me for examples and handout
Media Documentary
 Need equipment: video camera, sound,
video editing software, tripod
 Need to create a storyboard
 No performances
 10 minutes
 How to Make Great Media
Documentaries
Performance
 Be prepared to
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perform in public
Need a script
Need costumes and
props
10 minutes
How to Create Great
Performances
Website
 An electronic research paper
 2500 of your own words
 Images and video clips
 No outside links
 No advertisements on pages
 Must put on a CD ROM, not live on the
web
Annotated Bibliography
SEE WEBSITE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS
Competitions
 School - January
 District – February
 State – April
 National - June
Research Collection
 Bibliography cards for each source
(minimum 20 sources)
 Notecards ( about 100) – Use key
words and phrases only. Follow
questions on worksheet.
Informational Packet Includes:
(For Competition only)
 Title Page
 Process Paper– 500 words (only
for students going on)
 Annotated Bibliography
 Needed for all projects except
Individual Research Paper
Timeline
 August – Overview of project
 September and October – Topic selection,
research, essays
 November – continue research collection,
form groups, select format of project, submit
bibliography
 December– assemble project
 January – school History Day event
ADVICE TO STUDENTS
 PLAN AHEAD
 START EARLY
 KEEP ORGANIZED!
 WORK AT LEAST 3 HOURS A WEEK
ADVICE TO PARENTS
 Check deadlines
 Discuss topic; ask “why” questions
 Check their work,edit
 Give feedback
 Provide transportation to libraries
and competitions
Thank you for attending
this evening.